Gary McDonald (born 1961, London) is an English actor of Jamaican descent.
A student at Elliott school in Putney, McDonald played football for Wimbledon FC under Dario Gradi.
[1] He was a member of the Royal Court Theatre from 1979 to 1980, appearing in various plays at the Court such as Hard time Pressure, Hero's Welcome, and Che Walker's Been so Long.
[1] His first notable television role came in 1987 when he was cast as Darren Roberts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
He has also appeared in Numb3ers, The Bill, Between the Lines, South of the Border, as Captain John Black in Dream Team (1999–2006) and in Brothers and Sisters, among others.